When the mercury soars, we look for ways our DIY essential oil blends can help us beat the heat. Whether we’re using refreshing sunny scents that lift our spirits or woodsy aromatic tones that remind us of cool forest glades, the right essential oil diffuser recipe can be the perfect match for longer days and warmer temperatures. Find your new favorite summer blend in the recipes below—they’re all for a 12-drop diffuser, so adjust accordingly for your diffuser’s size.

Scandinavian solstice

Make summer last as you gather friends around the bonfire and enjoy lengthy nights that remind you of a sun that barely sets, cool lakes, and cabin retreats. These fresh, woodsy aromatics will bring just the right amount of cool, solstice-inspired calm to your home or office.

• 1 drop Blue Cypress
• 6 drops Bergamot
• 3 drops Blue Spruce
• 2 drops Clary Sage

Squeeze the day

Bright, citrusy scents invigorate and refresh any environment. Use this essential oil diffuser blend to wake up your senses on languid afternoons or get an energizing start to the day by diffusing it first thing in the morning.

• 2 drops Jade Lemon
• 2 drops Myrrh
• 3 drops Citrus Fresh
• 3 drops Tangerine
• 2 drops Juniper

Good, clean sun

As much as we love summer, a lot of heat can lead to a lot of stink. Clear the air by diffusing this fresh, clean-smelling blend of complementary oils and say see ya later to stuffy, smelly spaces.

• 5 drops Ylang Ylang
• 5 drops Lavender
• 1 drop Ravintsara
• 1 drop Eucalyptus Globulus

Vitamin sea

Reminiscent of a day at the beach, this essential oil diffuser blend might have you checking for sand between your toes and salt in your hair. When a vacation to the beach is too many weeks away, this blend of uplifting aromas will tide you over.

• 3 drops Lime
• 5 drops Sacred Sandalwood
• 2 drops Lemon Myrtle
• 2 drops Orange

A midsummer night’s dream

Whether you’re grilling in the backyard or sitting on the patio under the stars, this blend will freshen the night air and can help keep you annoyance free.

• 5 drops Citronella
• 2 drops Lemongrass
• 2 drops Tea Tree
• 3 drops Geranium

A bloom of one’s own

The floral notes of summer blossoms make us want to bring the outdoors inside. Turn your favorite room into a garden-like sanctuary by diffusing this essential bouquet this summer.

• 5 drops Jasmine
• 4 drops Cedarwood
• 2 drops Frankincense
• 1 drop Idaho Grand Fir